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Roberto Boninsegna (Italian pronunciation: [roˈbɛrto ˌboninˈseɲɲa, ˌbɔ-] born 13 November 1943) is an Italian former professional footballer who mainly played as a forward. After retiring, he worked as a football manager.[citation needed] As a player, he played for the Italy national side at two World Cups, reaching the final in 1970.

Born at Mantua, Boninsegna started his career in Serie B (the second tier of Italian professional football) with Prato in 1963–64 season. He transferred to Potenza, who was Serie B team in 1964–65 season. He also played for Varese in 1965–66 and Cagliari between 1966 and 1969, helping the club to a second-place finish during the 1968–69 Serie A season alongside Luigi Riva. During the summer of 1967, Cagliari came to the United States to play in the United Soccer Association as the Chicago Mustangs; Boninsegna led the club in scoring with 11 goals in nine matches. Boninsegna gained a status as an efficient striker with Inter Milan and the Italy national team in the 1970s, playing alongside Sandro Mazzola. In Serie A, he totaled 171 goals in 281 games, and was top goalscorer in Italy during the 1970–71 and 1971–72 Serie A seasons, with Inter.

Honours

Inter Milan

• Serie A: 1970–71

Juventus

• Serie A: 1976–77, 1977–78

• Coppa Italia: 1978–79

• UEFA Cup: 1976–77

Italy

• FIFA World Cup runner-up: 1970

Individual

• Serie A top scorer: 1970–71, 1971–72

• Coppa Italia top scorer: 1971–72

• United Soccer Association top scorer: 1967